Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 7:6

6 ¶ And he made a porch of pillars , the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars , and the thick beam were before them.

i. e. Supported by divers Pillars, for the more Magnificent entrance into the House; upon which also it is thought there were other Rooms built, as in the House.

Now mentioned, which is said to be before them, i. e. before the Pillars on which the House of Lebanon stood; or, before the Doors and Posts mentioned v. 5. or, a porch, i. e. another and a lesser Porch, which was before them, i. e. before the Pillars of the greater Porch now mentioned.

Or, and [illegible: 1 word] ▪ i. e. fewer and lesser Pillars for the support of the lesser Porch.

Which was laid upon these Pillars, as the others were, v. 2.

Marginal references: Or, according to them.; Or, according to them.